Voix passive

Le passif se forme avec to be + participe passé.

Exemples :
He is told a story (to be au présent)
The house was built 2 years ago (to be au prétérit)
Those flowers will be bought (to be au futur)


Le passif peut correspondre à un passif français.

This book was taken by Jim


Le passif peut correspondre à une tournure avec 'on'

English is spoken in that shop


Le passif peut être employé avec certains verbes à 2 compléments

A toy was given to the child/ the child was given a toy
(Note que la 2éme tournure est habituellement employée)


Le passif peut être suivi d'un infinitif

I was told to come in
He was asked to work better
She is expected to come tomorrow
They were seen to leave early


Le passif est employé dans un style formel avec certains verbes

She was thought to be in London but she was in Paris
They are known to have lived here for 5 years
It is believed that he is very rich